Back court violation question

[harsha_nails]

Here's a scenario:

1. A player from team A shoots the ball in front court, another player from team A secures the offensive board
2. Same player from team A attempts to dribble, a player from team B deflects/pokes the ball away towards back court
3. Now player from team A who lost the ball hustles back and deflects it away(before player from team B can gain control of the ball, still in front court) and the ball rolls into back court
4. Another player from team A picks up the ball in back court

Is this a back court violation?

[Ed Maeder]

Ask yourself. Did team A still have team control in their front court when the A player deflected it into the back court. Then there is your answer.

[Camron Rust]

Backcourt decision criterea:

1. Is there team control inbounds?
2. Did the ball gain frontcourt status?
3. Was team A the last to touch the ball BEFORE it returned to the backcourt?
4. Was team A the first to touch the ball AFTER it returned to the backcourt?

If you answer yes to all 4 questions, it is a violation. Otherwise, no violation.

(Edited to say "A" in #4)

[harsha_nails]

Originally Posted by Ed Maeder

Ask yourself. Did team A still have team control in their front court when the A player deflected it into the back court. Then there is your answer.

No it was loose ball, and the player from team A just poked it back to back court where his teammate picked it up

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by harsha_nails

No it was loose ball, and the player from team A just poked it back to back court where his teammate picked it up

Originally Posted by harsha_nails

... player from team A secures the offensive board

4-12: Team control continues until:
a. The ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal.
b. An opponent secures control.
c. The ball becomes dead.
While the ball remains live a loose ball always remains in control of
the team whose player last had control, unless it is a try or tap for goal.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by harsha_nails

No it was loose ball, and the player from team A just poked it back to back court where his teammate picked it up

This only means there was no player control at the time, but team control still remained for Team A, and that's what's important for the backcourt rule.

[harsha_nails]

Thanks for clarifying

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by harsha_nails

No it was loose ball, and the player from team A just poked it back to back court where his teammate picked it up

"LOOSE BALL" only has a rules based definition when millionaires are on the court. Were you playing under NBA rules?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by justacoach

"LOOSE BALL" only has a rules based definition when millionaires are on the court.

Or, people who want to officiate millionaires!

[harsha_nails]

Originally Posted by justacoach

"LOOSE BALL" only has a rules based definition when millionaires are on the court. Were you playing under NBA rules?

What if we were? Does the NBA rule on back court violation differ from FIBA?

[APG]

Originally Posted by harsha_nails

What if we were? Does the NBA rule on back court violation differ from FIBA?

Under NBA rules, team control ends on a defensive deflection. As such, your play would not be a backcourt violation under NBA rules.